Dune 2d20: Session 5 - THIS IS KANLY

A few days had elapsed since House Viracocha's operatives returned from their Trip to Gamont. House Runasimi decided that, rather than pretend expertise in matters they had no knowledge of, they themselves would pursue a defensive strategy, and outsource offensive operations against House Orlok to House Viracocha. While the bulk of the mercenary forces would be stationed in the University City of Huanchaco with House Runasimi's leadership, House Viracocha would be given forces and assets sufficient for the prosecution of the war off-planet.

The Agents of House Viracocha were promoted in accordance with their skillsets

• Huascar was promoted to Warmaster
• Dr Ichuri was promoted to House Physician
• Sister Victoria was promoted to Spymaster
• Tost was promoted to Envoy

The newly promoted House Viracocha Councilors stepped into the Chamber of Understanding in Crannog Viracocha, the House's lakeside estate. Mentat Joe, Figaro and Rug were doing sapho shots and arguing viciously about something irrelevant to the Councillors. They paused their discussion to explain the situation.

 

Corporate had identified two ways that House Orlok could be convinced to break off hostilities.

1. Defeat in battle with House Viracocha, whether through assassination of their leaders, routing of their military forces, or other means of degrading and destroying their will and ability to fight.
2. Restoration of their reputation as a widely feared and respected Military House, avenging the sleight House Viracocha committed against them, feeling like they had "won" the war (regardless of the actual military situation).

The Councilors of House Viracocha could pursue whichever strategy they felt would be most effective. House Runasimi would support their decision but publicly pursue a strategy of utter indifference to the conflict, unless presented with a brilliant stratagem that required them to do otherwise.

 

After discussing their options, the Councilors identified two immediate strategies which would help them achieve victory condition number 1.

1. Send a clandestine force to Rulag for the purpose of compromising House Orlok's military forces, starting with the Sulfur Dragoons, through treachery, espionage or sabotage
2. Forge alliances with other Noble Houses of the Imperium, starting with Ser Rhineland Rashomon of House Rashomon (who they rescued on Gamont)

They workshopped other possibilities for victory, such as luring House Orlok into a violation of the Great Convention and provoking external censure/disqualification from the Judge of Change, or producing further compilations of House Orlok's military blunders to further increase the reputational cost of the war.

With a rough idea of the strategy they wished to pursue, the Councilors contemplated what Agents and Assets they would employ to carry it out.